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Navy For Moms

This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!

Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.

Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak

All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.

Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.

OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.

DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.

DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.

Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Great Lakes A School Q&A

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The purpose of this group is to allow family of new sailors assigned to school at Training Support Center Great Lakes a chance to voice questions to a Student Division Commander

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 2332
Latest Activity: Mar 12

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Comment by Michelle on June 2, 2016 at 9:44am: Trojans12.... My son's PIR was the beginning of May. After your sailor moves over, they can take in their laptop, cell phone, and some clothes. My son brought his backpack with him because we were told if the laptop or device fits in the backpack it is fine because then he can deploy with it. My son also only took a few clothing to ensure they will fit in his bags for deployment. We also took him to a Walmart close by for some personal items. Congratulations and have fun visiting your sailor.

Comment by Trojans12 on June 2, 2016 at 9:24am: So my daughters A school is in GL. We are going up for Graduation and staying through till Monday. Can we bring any of our daughters things with us? Like computer and maybe some clothes?

Comment by Anti M on May 14, 2016 at 8:26pm: Congrats! Once he gets phase three, weekends will be great.

Comment by Megs2447 on May 11, 2016 at 8:51am: I hope it's better once we are married (beginning of June!!!) and I'm family. I'll be living up there so it would be nice to have those chits approved.

Comment by Anti M on May 11, 2016 at 8:49am: I hope you still have a good weekend. Great Lakes is not forever, so hang in there. I went to ET A school there long ago, it just sucks in general for everyone, always.

Comment by Megs2447 on May 11, 2016 at 8:05am: Anti M he's in BECC, but he's an EM. His roommates are going to spend the weekend with us, so at least we can spend time together off base.

Comment by Anti M on May 11, 2016 at 7:43am: HT school is 16 weeks, plus a hold to class up.

https://www.navycs.com/navy-jobs/hull-maintenance-technician.html

Comment by Anti M on May 11, 2016 at 7:42am: Dang, I am so sorry. Sounds like they're being strict again. Which school is he in? And maybe he can get some liberty buddies who are understanding.